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Can He Do That?

President Trump has begun to suggest that if the Russia investigation leads to criminal charges, he could issue a pardon for himself. Not everyone’s sure such a move would hold up in court.

But on “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert said he didn’t have a legal argument against Trump’s doing that. Still, he added, the president’s statement made him sound pretty guilty.

As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!

Colbert said the framers of the Constitution probably hadn’t meant for the president to be able to pardon himself.

“He has a point: There’s nothing in the Constitution that stops him. I mean, after all, it says in Article II Section 2, ‘The president shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons … which I guess, hypothetically, includes … himself? Huh. Is it too late to get that king back?’” — STEPHEN COLBERT

‘Pardon Me’

James Corden had a one-line response to the idea that Trump might pardon himself.

“If he does this, this would definitely be the first time Trump has ever used the phrase ‘Pardon me.’” — JAMES CORDEN

The Punchiest Punchlines (Pruitt Edition)

“He apparently asked one of the E.P.A. officials to help him buy a used mattress from the Trump International Hotel. And before you knock him, I think you have to give the man some credit. Buying something second hand is literally the only good thing he has ever done for the environment.” — TREVOR NOAH, on Scott Pruitt, the embattled E.P.A. director

“Today is Donald Trump’s 500th day in office. Which means, congratulations, we’ve made it through the first trimester of his presidency — but for some reason, my nausea hasn’t gone away.” — STEPHEN COLBERT

The Bits Worth Watching

The elder Isaiah Thomas took the younger Isaiah Thomas to school.

The pop singer Shawn Mendes took a musical ride with Corden.

What We’re Excited About on Tuesday Night

Former President Bill Clinton, who has been in hot water since he told the “Today” show he thought he “did the right thing” during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, will sit down with Colbert on “The Late Show” on Tuesday.

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